I wish you all a very Merry Christmas from our house to yours. We are not traveling this year, but staying home and 2 of Peter’s three younguns (all 20-somethings) are visiting for a couple days. I’m cooking a big meal on Christmas Day and we will celebrate the season with the kids and Peter’s mom and Grandma Eleanor. It’s sure to be a memorable day!
I’ll be seeing my family in a couple of weeks over in Atlanta, since we just enjoyed a very fun few days with them for Thanksgiving. It will be nice to just relax for the weekend and not have to be anywhere, but stay home and enjoy our cozy home for the Holidays, with the Christmas lights on and maybe watching some old movies.
I hope you all have a peaceful Christmas and revel in the beauty this time of year holds. Jesus is truly the reason for the season and may we all remember that.
One of my very sweet readers and a Southern Living at Home consultant, Patti, sent me my very own copy of Christmas with Southern Living 2009 and she sent an extra copy for me to give away to ONE of YOU! Isn’t that exciting?! 
From Entertaining, to Recipes, Decorating and Gift-giving ideas, the book covers it all. You know that if Southern Living writes a book, it will be a beautiful book and it certainly is that. 
The pictures are fabulous, as are the recipes and decorating ideas. 
This will be a book you will definitely want to add to your collection and pull out each Christmas for years to come.
All you have to do is leave a comment HERE on this post! I’ll leave the contest open all weekend through Monday and announce a winner on Tuesday.
Have a great Christmas weekend, my friends! I want to take the opportunity to thank ALL of you for being such great readers this last year and for your support of my blog. It means the world to me! Ya’ll make blogging so much fun and I am rewarded daily from the friendships I’ve made in the blogworld.
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! 🙂 I am looking forward to a very fun 2010 with all of you.
If you’re online this weekend and want to look at more Christmas inspiration, I’ve updated my Tumblr (click here and there’s always a link on my sidebar too ——>) file and added a lot of eye candy that I saw from the Home for the Holidays tour and around blogland in general. I was having problems adding things on there for awhile, but now I’ve got it going again, so you’ll want to check in from time to time. There are some beautiful pics out there from everyone! I’ll add more as I get time. I tried so hard to get around to all 300+ of you and I still haven’t made it. 🙂
What a nice book. I am promising myself right now to allow enough advance time to prepare and decorate next year!!! It sounds like you enjoyed a nice, relaxing time with family. Perfect. Happy New Year!
What a fun giveaway! Christmas is such a great time for a giveaway! I am doing a blog makeover giveaway all week long – so anyone is welcome to come leave a comment for a chance to win!
Love your blog, it’s so much fun to read, and I wish I could decorate like you! I promise I would read the book cover to cover if I win. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Your Christmas blog made me feel as if I were there. Fun to hear how other familys celebrate the holiday. We, on the opposite side of the US enjoyed the same potato casserole that you made. I would love to have the book to enjoy. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Rhoda,
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and enjoyed!
Please put me in for the Southern Living book giveaway!
Thanks!
Love Southern Living and love your site! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Rhoda I hope your Christmas was wonderful! What a nice giveaway. Please include me! Thank you. ♥
Oh my! I would LOVE that book. Please include me ~ I’d really appreciate it!
I’m glad you had a wonderful Christmas ~ an early Happy New Year to you and your loved ones.
Rhoda,
Happy Holidays!! Your site is an inspiration and makes me wish I lived close to your shopping area so I too could shop where you shop! Please include me in the SL give away! Thank you.
Love your blogs. Would love to win the Southern Living 20009 book. Happy New Year!
What a great book!! I would love this in my collection!!
Ah! Beautiful blogging! Love your moss wreaths and table decor. Your food looked divine too:) The 2009 SL book looks wonderful! So many great ideas….love those bells on the wreath, and the whimisical elves head first in the candy dish. First time seeing your blog, love it!!!!!!
What a great book…..please add my name to the hat….thanks love your blog…Pat H
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Loved checking in on your Christmas decorations. They’ve been a feast for the eyes! I would love to add this book to my collection!
Rhoda, I love your blog and visit it often. I would love to win the book so please enter me in the drawing. Blessings to you and yours!!
Thank you for a wonderful year of inspiration. Winning the book would be fabulous, but the biggest thanks goes to you. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
I would love to win this book!! I have loved seeing all of your decorations during this holiday season, everything has been beautiful. Thanks for all the inspiration! Happy New Year to you and yours.
Merry Christmas Rhoda! I planned on being back home (Enterprise) for the holidays but I just broke my leg so we’re staying here in NJ this year.
Hugs,
Donna
Wow! You sure know how to deck the halls!!! Please enter me in the book give away. I surely need some inspiration for the new year. Bless you and love your blog.
Vicki
I really enjoy your blog! Merry Christmas!